But In Heaven, Pleasures Will Be Pure, Holy, Exquisite, And Eternal.

They always leave a sting!
(William Nicholson, "Death, the Believer's Gain!" 1862)

"For to me, to live is CHRIST and 

to die is gain!" Philippians 1:21

At death, the Christian gains pleasure 

without pain. 

"YOU will fill me with joy in YOUR presence, 

with eternal pleasures at YOUR right hand!" 

Psalm 16:11. 

Hence pain will never follow pleasure--

it will never be experienced at all. 

"HE will wipe every tear from their eyes. 
There will be no more death or mourning 
or crying or pain, for the old order of things 
has passed away!" Revelation 21:4

In this sinful world, there is no perfect 
enjoyment. The sweetest cup of earthly 
bliss, has always more or less of the drops 
of the ocean of bitterness mingled with it. 

The brightest day of joy, is invariably 
followed by the dark night of sorrow. 
This world is a barren wilderness, and 
contains neither the fruit of the garden 
of Eden, nor the milk and honey of 
the land of promise. Here the pleasures 
of sin are but for a season--
and they always leave a sting!

But in Heaven, pleasures will be pure, 
holy, exquisite, and eternal--
ever yielding satisfaction and joy. 
To die and enter Heaven, will be 
gain indeed!

   
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